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The Contender
The Contender
Author: Robert Lipsyte
ISBN-13: 9780064471527
ISBN-10: 0064471527
Publication Date: 5/1996
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Trophy Pr
Book Type: Paperback
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skooby avatar reviewed The Contender on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
It's not the type of book I usually read but I found I really enjoyed it. I would have liked the finish to be more complete.
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A gut-wrenching story of life in the black ghetto written in the late 1960's. It was read during high school and has a sticker on the front that says MATURE. Content contains graphic violence and racism and the language to go along with it.

Alfred Brooks was part of the murky dropout world of junkies and petty theives. He lived in Harlem, where staying away from Whitey was the first rule of any street gang. Any member who broke this code could expect the worst the gang could give. Alfred Brooks wanted to make it straight-but he had a conflict. He wanted to stay alive as well.